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Queen Macbeth [electronic resource] : by McDermid, Val.aut; cloudLibrary;
Shakespeare created the myth of the Macbeths as indefensible murderous conspirators. But now internationally bestselling author Val McDermid drags the truth out of the shadows, exposing the patriarchal prejudices of history Britain’s reigning “Queen of Crime” (The Scotsman), Val McDermid has ensnared audiences worldwide for over thirty years with her thrilling and masterfully plotted crime oeuvre. A radical, rip-roaring counternarrative drawing on the historical record, Queen Macbeth delivers an illuminating portrait of Shakespeare’s most famous villain, and the treacherous pursuit of ambition that made her legendary. A thousand years ago in an ancient Scottish landscape, a woman is on the run with her three companions – a healer, a weaver, and a seer. The men hunting her will kill her – because she is the only one who stands between them and their violent ambition. She is no lady: she is the first queen of Scotland, married to a king called Macbeth. As the net closes in, what unfurls is a tale of passion, forced marriage, bloody massacre, and the harsh realities of medieval Scotland. At the heart of it is one strong, charismatic woman, who survived loss and jeopardy to outwit the endless plotting of a string of ruthless and power-hungry men. Her struggle won her a country. But now it could cost her life. Immersive and utterly riveting, Queen Macbeth is an electric reimagining of one of Shakespeare’s most celebrated tragedies and reaffirms McDermid as one of the preeminent writers of our day.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Literary; Suspense; Contemporary Women; Historical;
© 2024., Grove Atlantic,
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Mary Queen of Scots [videorecording (BLURAY)]. by Ronan, Saoirse; Robbie, Margot; Lowden, Jack; Bain, Angela; Cant, Richard; Rhys, Guy; Petty, Thom; Hoyle, Izuka;
Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie, Jack Lowden, Angela Bain, Richard Cant, Guy Rhys, Thom Petty, Izuka Hoyle.Director, Josie Rourke.Blu-ray.MPAA rating: R.Queen of France at sixteen, widowed at eighteen, Mary Stuart defies pressure to remarry and instead returns to her native Scotland to reclaim her rightful throne. By birth, she also has a rival claim to the throne of Elizabeth I, who rules as the Queen of England. Mary asserts her claim to the English throne, threatening Elizabeth's sovereignty. Betrayal, rebellion, and conspiracies within each court imperil both Queens, driving them apart, as each woman experiences the bitter cost of power.
Subjects: Drama.; Drama.; Award Winners.;
© 2019., Universal,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Garrow's law. [videorecording] / by Armstrong, Alun.; Buchan, Andrew,1979-; Culkin, Michael.; Graves, Rupert,1963-; Marchant, Tony,1959-; Marshal, Lyndsey.; McArdle, Aidan.; Wayling, Damian,1961-; Acorn Media (Firm); British Broadcasting Corporation.; Shed Media Scotland.; Twenty Twenty Television.;
Graphic designer, Hannah Capron; composer, Edmund Buff; editor, Steve Singleton; executive producers, Gaynor Holmes, Dominic Barlow, Tim Carter; Shed Media executive producer, Kate Croft; BBC executive producer, Mark Bell.Andrew Buchan (Garrow), Alun Armstrong (Southouse), Lyndsey Marshal (Lady Sarah), Rupert Graves (Sir Arthur), Aidan McArdle (Sylvester), Michael Culkin (Judge Buller).The true tale of William Garrow, who acted as counsel for the accused, introducing the 'innocent until proven guilty' theory to London's Old Bailey. Includes four episodes.PG.DVD, 16:9 widescreen, Dolby digital.
Subjects: Garrow, William, Sir, 1760-1840; Historical television programs.; Lawyers; Legal television programs.; Television programs.;
© c2011., Distributed by Acorn Media,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The great train robbery [videorecording] / by Broadbent, Jim,actor.; Compston, Martin,actor.; Evans, Luke,1979-actor.; Jarrold, Julian,television director.; Strong, James,television director.; Acorn Media (Firm); RLJ Entertainment.;
Luke Evans, Martin Compston, Jim Broadbent, James Fox.It's November of 1962, and Bruce Reynolds is gathering a group of men together with the intent of robbing a Royal Mail train bound for London from Glasgow. The gang holds a practice robbery in the London Heathrow Airport to see if they're ready, and then, on August 8, 1963, they rob the train. Six of Scotland Yard's finest police officers are called in to investigate the case, determined to not only recover the stolen money, but also to put away the masterminds.PG.DVD, widescreen (1.78:1); Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Great Britain. Metropolitan Police Office; Criminal investigation; Detective and mystery television programs.; Television mini-series.; Train robberies;
© 2014., Acorn,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 3
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Moses Jones. by Offer, Michael,film director.; Waterman, Dennis,actor.; Walker, Eamonn,actor.; Varma, Indira,actor.; Smith, Matt,actor.; Parkes, Shaun,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Dennis Waterman, Eamonn Walker, Indira Varma, Matt Smith, Shaun ParkesOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2009.When a mutilated dead body is discovered in the Thames, Moses Jones is put on the case by his superiors at Scotland Yard, simply because of his ethnic heritage. Paired with DS Dan Twentyman the two are at a loss as to whether to put the mysterious death down to ritualistic murder, terrorism, organised crime or the work of a lunatic. The mismatched detectives are met with a wall of silence from the local community, until they are offered a clear lead from a very unlikely source.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Crime.; Detective and mystery films.; Television series--Great Britain.;
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The Black Ascot / by Todd, Charles,author.;
An astonishing tip from a grateful ex-convict seems implausible--but Inspector Ian Rutledge is intrigued and brings it to his superior at Scotland Yard. Alan Barrington, who has evaded capture for ten years, is the suspect in an appalling murder during Black Ascot, the famous 1910 royal horserace honoring the late King Edward VII. His disappearance began a manhunt that consumed Britain for a decade. Now it appears that Barrington has returned to England, giving the Yard a last chance to retrieve its reputation and see justice done.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Rutledge, Ian (Fictitious character); Fugitives from justice; Murder;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Clear A Novel [electronic resource] : by Davies, Carys.aut; Bain, Russ.nrt; cloudLibrary;
A stunning, exquisite novel from an award-winning writer about a minister dispatched to a remote island off of Scotland to “clear” the last remaining inhabitant, who has no intention of leaving—an unforgettable tale of resilience, change, and hope. John, an impoverished Scottish minister, has accepted a job evicting the lone remaining occupant of an island north of Scotland—Ivar, who has been living alone for decades, with only the animals and the sea for company. Though his wife, Mary, has serious misgivings about the errand, he decides to go anyway, setting in motion a chain of events that neither he nor Mary could have predicted. Shortly after John reaches the island, he falls down a cliff and is found, unconscious and badly injured, by Ivar who takes him home and tends to his wounds. The two men do not speak a common language, but as John builds a dictionary of Ivar’s world, they learn to communicate and, as Ivar sees himself for the first time in decades reflected through the eyes of another person, they build a fragile, unusual connection. Unfolding in the 1840s in the final stages of the infamous Scottish Clearances—which saw whole communities of the rural poor driven off the land in a relentless program of forced evictions—this singular, beautiful, deeply surprising novel explores the differences and connections between us, the way history shapes our deepest convictions, and how the human spirit can survive despite all odds. Moving and unpredictable, sensitive and spellbinding, Clear is a profound and pleasurable read.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Literary; Historical;
© 2024., Simon & Schuster,
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Sherlock Holmes [videorecording (DVD)] / by Downey, Robert,1965-; Johnson, Michael Robert.; Kinberg, Simon.; Law, Jude,1972-; Levin, Susan,1974-; Lin, Dan.; McAdams, Rachel,1976-; Peckham, Anthony.; Silver, Joel.; Strong, Mark,1963-; Wigram, Lionel.; Zimmer, Hans.; Silver Pictures.; Village Roadshow Pictures.; Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ); Warner Home Video (Firm); Wigram Productions (Firm);
Music, Hans Zimmer.Robert Downey, Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong.After finally catching serial killer and occult 'sorcerer' Lord Blackwood, legendary sleuth Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr. Watson can close yet another successful case. After his execution, Blackwood mysteriously returns from the grave and resumes his killing spree, Holmes must take up the hunt once again. Contending with Watson's new fiancée and the dimwitted head of Scotland Yard, the determined detective must unravel the clues that will lead him into a twisted web of murder, deceit, and black magic, not to mention the deadly embrace of temptress Irene Adler.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Crime films.; Criminal investigation; Detective and mystery films.; Feature films.; Holmes, Sherlock (Fictitious character); Man-woman relationships; Murder; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Watson, John H. (Fictitious character);
© c2010., Distributed by Warner Home Video,
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 3
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The Wicker Man. by Hardy, Robin,film director.; Ekland, Britt,actor.; Lee, Christopher,actor.; Cilento, Diane,actor.; Woodward, Edward,actor.; Pitt, Ingrid,actor.; Kemp, Lindsay,actor.; StudioCanal (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Britt Ekland, Christopher Lee, Diane Cilento, Edward Woodward, Ingrid Pitt, Lindsay KempOriginally produced by StudioCanal in 1973.They do things differently on Summerisle. They teach of Christianity in passing, but their own beliefs are more ancient… the strange, mysterious customs and rituals of distant places and bygone half forgotten days. But Summerisle is no distant South Pacific atoll - it is a small, remote, privately owned, twentieth-century island off the western coast of Scotland. To Summerisle comes Sergeant Howie of the Western Highland Police, investigating the alleged disappearance of twelve-year-old Rowan Morrison. What starts as a routine enquiry becomes a terrifying nightmare for this devout churchgoer.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Horror films.; Motion Pictures.; Cult films.; Detective and mystery films.;
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An eye for an eye / by Archer, Jeffrey,1940-author.;
"In one of the most luxurious cities on earth ... A billion-dollar deal is about to go badly wrong. A lavish night out is about to end in murder. And the British government is about to be plunged into crisis. In the heart of the British establishment ... Lord Hartley, the latest in a line of peers going back over two hundred years, lies dying. But his will triggers an inheritance with explosive consequences. Two deaths. Continents apart. No obvious connection. So why are they both at the centre of a master criminal's plot for revenge? And can Scotland Yard's elite squad uncover the truth before it's too late"--
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Warwick, William (Fictitious character); Great Britain. Metropolitan Police Office; Criminal investigation; Criminals; Inheritance and succession; Murder; Revenge;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 4
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